Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Samuel Ward, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Chipley, FL

Samuel Ward, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chipley, Florida, and NPI 1982661757, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME78849, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982661757
Name
Samuel Ward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME78849 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1409 Brickyard RD, Chipley, FL 32428
Phone
(850) 547-3679
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

878 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Ward878
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin38 claims
  2. Furosemide34 claims
  3. Omeprazole32 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  5. Alprazolam25 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa24 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

6 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Franklin County Board OF County CommissionersApalachicola, FL
  3. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR
  4. North Walton Rural Hospital LLCDefuniak Springs, FL
  5. Southland EMS AT Weems PLApalachicola, FL
  6. Southland Hospitalist AT Weems PLApalachicola, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

6 family medicine physician records list a Chipley practice address

They are 6 of the 122 NPPES records with a Chipley practice address, and 9,082 family medicine physician records in Florida.

Other family medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Kellie Aarons, MDTampa, FL1558865477
  2. Zoilo Abad, MDMiami, FL1649229568
  3. Flor Abalos Escalona, APRN-FNPMiami, FL1639992498
  4. Aschanti Abarca Selva, M.DNaples, FL1891082467
  5. Syed Abbas, DOSebring, FL1811637655
  6. Nader Abdallah, D.O.Belle Glade, FL1649519455
  7. Hanie Abdel Masih, D.O.Jacksonville, FL1003202458
  8. Ayman Abdou, M.D.Lauderdale Lakes, FL1346352374
  9. Obaydah Abdurraqeeb, DOTamarac, FL1316101264
  10. Mikaela Abell, DOSt Petersburg, FL1881399079

Common questions

What is Samuel Ward, MD's NPI number?

Samuel Ward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982661757, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Ward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1409 Brickyard RD, Chipley, FL, 32428. Phone: (850) 547-3679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Ward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME78849, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Ward, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Ward, MD had 878 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.